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containment

/kənˈteɪnmənt/ /kənˈteɪnmɛnt/

Meanings
noun

Contención, encierro

The state of being contained.

Examples :

"The water bottle's containment prevented the juice from spilling into my backpack. "
La contención de la botella de agua evitó que el jugo se derramara en mi mochila.
state condition situation
noun

Contención

A policy of checking the expansion of a hostile foreign power by creating alliances with other states; especially the foreign policy strategy of the United States in the early years of the Cold War.

Examples :

"The school implemented a policy of containment to limit the spread of rumors by addressing them directly and promoting open communication. "
La escuela implementó una política de contención para limitar la propagación de rumores abordándolos directamente y promoviendo la comunicación abierta.
politics government world nation state doctrine history military war
noun

Contención

A physical system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive or other dangerous materials from a nuclear reactor or industrial plant.

Examples :

"The nuclear power plant's containment structure is built with thick concrete walls to prevent radiation leaks in case of an accident. "
La estructura de contención de la central nuclear está construida con gruesos muros de hormigón para evitar fugas de radiación en caso de accidente.
technology industry environment disaster system science building energy

Related Words

Illustration groundwater

groundwater noun

/ˈɡraʊndˌwɔtər/ /ˈɡraʊndˌwɑtər/

Agua subterránea

"Our well gets its water from the groundwater deep beneath the farm. "

Nuestro pozo obtiene su agua del agua subterránea que se encuentra en lo profundo debajo de la granja.

Illustration communication

communication noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

Comunicación, transmisión

"communication of a secret"

Comunicación de un secreto

Illustration addressing

addressing verb

/əˈdɹɛsɪŋ/

Prepararse

"Addressing the crowd, the speaker cleared his throat and began his speech. "

Preparándose para la multitud, el orador se aclaró la garganta y comenzó su discurso.

Illustration prevented

prevented verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪd/

impidió, previno

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Me cepillo los dientes regularmente para evitar que se pongan amarillos.

Illustration radioactive

radioactive noun

/ˌɹeɪdioʊˈaktɪv/ /ˌɹeɪdioʊˈæktɪv/

Sustancia radiactiva

"The radioactive was carefully stored in a lead-lined container at the science lab. "

La sustancia radiactiva se almacenó cuidadosamente en un contenedor con revestimiento de plomo en el laboratorio de ciencias.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

Contener

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

La caja que contenía mis viejos juguetes se guardaba en el ático.

Illustration implemented

implemented verb

/ˈɪmplɪˌmɛntɪd/ /ˈɪmpləˌmɛntɪd/

Implementar, aplicar

"It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement."

Es una buena idea, pero será difícil de implementar.

Illustration contained

contained verb

/kənˈteɪnd/

Contener

"The box contained old photographs. "

La caja contenía fotografías antiguas.

Illustration spreading

spreading verb

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/

Extender, desplegar

"He spread his newspaper on the table."

Él extendió su periódico sobre la mesa.

Illustration industrial

industrial noun

/ɪnˈdʌstɹɪəl/

Obrero industrial

"My grandfather was a skilled industrial during the 1950s. "

Mi abuelo fue un obrero industrial cualificado durante la década de 1950.

Illustration accidental

accidental noun

/ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/

Accidental, accesorio

"His new haircut was an accidental; he'd meant to trim it a little, but the scissors slipped. "

Su nuevo corte de pelo fue un accidente; quería recortarlo un poco, pero las tijeras se resbalaron.